J.5 Section 834 - Drainage Structure Maintenance -Minarets Road Repairs.pdf

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Scenic Byway Creek Fire Road Repair - Phase 2
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This document outlines a federal solicitation for drainage structure maintenance and repair services along Minarets Road in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County, California. The solicitation seeks bids to repair 42.35 miles of the road through furnishing labor, materials, equipment and tools to clean and recondition culverts and drainage structures, remove debris and vegetation from inlet and outlet channels within 10 feet, and remove brush and trees under 6 inches in diameter. Bids must be submitted in accordance with the terms specified in the attached solicitation documents. This procurement has been set aside for small businesses only. The Forest Service intends to award a firm-fixed price contract and will provide call-in information for a virtual bid opening. An optional site visit may be arranged with the point of contact to view the work sites depending on weather and road conditions.

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834 DRAINAGE STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE (8/96)

1. DESCRIPTION

This work consists of cleaning and reconditioning culverts and other drainage structures.

2. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

a. Drainage structures, inlet structures, culverts, catch basins, and inlet and outlet channels shall be cleaned when required by the Government. Catch basins shall be cleaned by removing the material within 10 feet.

b. The transition from the ditchline to the catch basin shall be cleaned a distance of ten

(10) feet. Inlet channels shall be cleaned for a distance of ten (10) feet of debris that obstructs water flow or could move down and plug the culvert inlet. Outlet channels and lead-off ditches shall be cleaned. Debris and vegetation shall be removed and placed so as to not enter the channel or ditch or obstruct traffic.

c. Cleaning and reconditioning is limited to the first four (4) feet of inlet and outlet determined along the top of the structure. Ordered reconditioning of culvert inlet or outlet shall be by field methods such as jacking out or cutting away damaged metal which obstructs flow. Damage or obstructions which are not field corrected under the requirements of this Section shall be reported to the Government.

d. Removal of brush and trees less than six (6) inches in diameter is incidental.

Brush and trees shall be disposed of by cutting into lengths of four (4) feet or less and scattered on fill slopes or outside the roadway limits.

3. MEASUREMENT

a. Measurement for maintenance will be “by the mile”, measured by slope distance along the centerline of the roadway. Measurement will be to the nearest one-tenth mile. No separate measurement will be made for any of the elements of work described in the foregoing

4. PAYMENT

a. Quantities as determined above will be paid at the contract unit price.

b. Payment will be made under:

Pay Unit Pay Item

834(01) Drainage Structure Maintenance, Mile

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